Smoke rises from the rubble of the Al-Zafer apartment tower following Israeli airstrikes that collapsed the 12-story building, in Gaza City. The targeting of large buildings appears to be part of a new military tactic by Israel.

- AP/PTI

Aug 25, 2014

A man displays a mortar shell allegedly fired on a residential area from the Pakistan side of the border, in Jammu and Kashmir. Even as the impasse between the Imran Khan-Qadri brigade and the Nawaz Sharif govt continues, cross-border firing/shelling sees increase; four killed last week, 15 infiltration attempts in Aug.

- PTI Photo

Aug 25, 2014

The SC questions the validity of newly formed National Board for Wildlife (headed by the PM), puts on hold 100 projects near wildlife sanctuaries cleared by it.

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Aug 25, 2014

In this April 11, 1983 photo, British actor and director Richard Attenborough holds his two Oscars for his epic movie Gandhi at the 55th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California. Attenborough, whose film career on both sides of the camera spanned 60 years, died on August 24, 2014. He was 90.

Rabbi Moshe Gourarie looks at a wall riddled with bullet holes during the 26/11 attacks. The Chabad Centre reopened in Mumbai after six years.

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Aug 26, 2014

The Italian firm Finmeccanica barred from any future defence contracts by India. A probe is still on into the cancelled $751 mn Agusta Westland chopper deal where
bribes were allegedly paid.

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Aug 26, 2014

After 50 days of carnage, a long-term ceasefire deal in Gaza, brokered by Egypt,
was on, says Hamas. Israel still noncommittal but talks included easing travel restrictions, repair of the vast destruction etc.

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Aug 27, 2014

Poonam Pandey's seductive ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.

- TV Grab

Aug 27, 2014

Even though the tradition started long back in 1945 when a few people got into a quarrel and threw tomatoes at each other from a nearby vegetable stall, the festival only became official, albeit with some rules and regulations, in 1957. In fact, till then, participants were even arrested for trying to carry on this tradition.

- AP Photo/Alberto Saiz

Aug 29, 2014

Actor Jeetendra offers prayers to a Ganesh idol at his residence on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, in Mumbai.

- PTI Photo

Aug 30, 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being received by the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe, in Japan.

- PIB on Twitter

Aug 30, 2014

This Nov. 30, 2010 image taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station and provided by NASA shows the city of Las Vegas. The dome of light created by the city can be seen from up to 200 miles away.

- AP Photo/ NASA

Aug 30, 2014

MEA tweets: Feeding the fish. PM @narendramodi & PM @AbeShinzo began engagement in Kyoto following tradition of feeding the fish.

- pic.twitter.com/1gPk9DAzi2

Aug 30, 2014

Actor Amitabh Bachchan shared a photo on his Facebook timeline on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi sayng "AMAZING ...!! THIS GANAPATI HAS ALL THE ANIMALS IN IT .. SEE .."